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Saturday, January 24

Day 5 and the public approves of Obama so far by over two thirds!

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President Obama has a 68% job approval so far according to a Gallup Poll that was released this morning. According to the poll which was conducted during the first three full days of Obama's Presidency only 12% of Americans are unhappy with he way that the new administration is performing so far. 21% had no opinion. That is almost a full 180 degree turn about from the approval ratings that Former President Bush enjoyed over the past few years. In fact, 43 had higher disapproval ratings over the first few days of office by far with 25% disapproval even during the beginning of his first term.

The only President with higher approval ratings at the beginning of his first term was President Kennedy with 72% approval, Obama has tied with President Eisenhower.